Recently, I had one of those parenting moments that made me smile. My oldest son (age 16) came home with a haircut. I had not pushed the idea of a haircut, but told him if he wanted to get job it would be a good idea. He really resisted the whole haircut thing and has gone jobless for months. Slowly, all of his friends were getting haircuts, and he decided to take the plunge. I hardly recognized him after he got the haircut. He looked 5 years older. He also looked taller – he doesn’t have to slouch to be … Continue reading →